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March 21 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreAround 1900 a group of American artists arose with Robert Henri, painter and influential teacher, at their center. Their chosen subjects were scenes of urban life in New York City, in all its unvarnished truth. Their realistic pictures shocked academia and the public, who were used to the edited, beautiful sunlit subjects of the American impressionists. The... read more -
RECORDEDApril 3 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe Canadian pianist Glenn Gould dazzled the world in 1955 with his razor-sharp versions of Bach before beginning a hugely successful career known both for his playing and also his musical and personal eccentricities. This course will outline Gould’s life and career and include many performance clips, along with interviews, lectures, and samples from his... read more -
March 21 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Online ClassAround 1900 a group of American artists arose with Robert Henri, painter and influential teacher, at their center. Their chosen subjects were scenes of urban life in New York City, in all its unvarnished truth. Their realistic pictures shocked academia and the public, who were used to the edited, beautiful sunlit subjects of the American impressionists. The... read more
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March 21 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, M.A., Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Online ClassWho is the man that inspired the hit Broadway play? Blaine Davies describes how Alexander Hamilton became arguably our most important Founding Father not to serve as President. He became George Washington’s most trusted adviser, built the foundation of our financial system, and co-authored the Federalist Papers that helped convince a young, skeptical... read more
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March 30 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jane Ellen, Performer, Composer, and Recording ArtistLocations: Online ClassOne of the most successful artists of all time, Elton John (1947- ) has sold over 300 million records. Ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the 100 greatest artists of all time, his career has taken him from session musician, to recording innovative music written with Bernie Taupin, to film soundtracks, and finally to the Broadway stage. A tireless... read more -
March 21 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Gary M Bennett, Founder, TechMedic4ULocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreApple iCloud is a program that allows you to share your photos, calendars, contacts, reminders, bookmarks, and music between your iPhone, iPad, Mac or PC. In this class, we will configure iCloud for your individual preferences and explore its benefits and features. Please bring the devices you wish to set up with iCloud (iPhones, iPads, Macbooks and Windows... read more
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March 22 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Geoffrey Kabasevice, Director, Political Studies, Niskanen CenterLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreEx-president Donald Trump has only strengthened his hold over the Republican Party since leaving office, in spite of his role in the January 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol. Why has Trump's Big Lie of a stolen election become GOP orthodoxy? What will the consequences be if the Republican Party retakes control of one or both houses of Congress in 2022? And... read more
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March 22 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Geoffrey Kabasevice, Director, Political Studies, Niskanen CenterLocations: Online ClassEx-president Donald Trump has only strengthened his hold over the Republican Party since leaving office, in spite of his role in the January 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol. Why has Trump's Big Lie of a stolen election become GOP orthodoxy? What will the consequences be if the Republican Party retakes control of one or both houses of Congress in 2022? And... read more
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April 14 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Martina Sestakova, Art Educator, Designer and PainterLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreDid you know flowers are the most popular theme in art? In this workshop we will take a look at famous floral patterns and create a series of our own small floral paintings in watercolors. We will play with colors, shapes, and textures and delve into basic watercolor techniques. No prior experience required, and everyone is welcome, regardless of skill... read more -
March 22 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online ClassExciting things happen when you compare and contrast the teachings of different wisdom traditions. Vedanta and Christian mysticism are no exception to this rule. The Vedanta school of Hinduism proposed a non-dual philosophy where all is one. A mystical, metaphorical interpretation of Christian scripture leans tantalizingly close to that perspective. Let’s... read more
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April 3 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Victor Rezmovic and Gary Cahn, Technology InstructorsLocations: Online ClassWe use technology in our daily lives. Once a technology meets our needs, we tend to stay with it. Technology, however, is always changing. You may benefit from examining what’s new and incorporating these new technologies. Adding or upgrading to new options will enable you to do more, be more productive and often save money. In this class we will help... read more -
April 3 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Online Class(Please note NEW date: Monday, April 3 at 1 pm.) The now legendary Enigma machine was used by all branches of Nazi Germany’s military to encode messages by scrambling letters that could only be read by another machine with proper keys to decode the message. The fact that the Allies were able to intercept and read messages sent at the highest levels of... read more -
April 3 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home Store(Please note NEW date: Monday, April 3 at 1 pm.) The now legendary Enigma machine was used by all branches of Nazi Germany’s military to encode messages by scrambling letters that could only be read by another machine with proper keys to decode the message. The fact that the Allies were able to intercept and read messages sent at the highest levels of... read more
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March 22 Tuesday03:00 PM → 04:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassA New York Times Notable Book of 2021. Do you pride yourself on predicting plot twists? Or just enjoy a good read that keeps you guessing at what might happen next? Either way, author Jean Hanff Korelitz has thrown down the gauntlet to you the reader. As always, her usual ear for language – as the 1985 winner of the University of Cambridge... read more
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RECORDEDApril 8 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, CCBCLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineExplore the extraordinary journey of women’s shoes through history — from ancient foot coverings to daring heels that defy gravity and medical advice. Discover how shoes have evolved with societal shifts and fashion trends, including the cultural impact of Chinese foot binding and the surprising origin of high heels. We’ll also dive into the legacy of... read more -
April 4 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Grigore Scarlatoiu, Executive Director, Committee for Human Rights in North KoreaLocations: Online ClassJoin Greg Scarlatoiu as he discusses the modern and contemporary political and economic history of South and North Korea. He'll address the "Han River Miracle," the astounding economic development of South Korea, as well as its negative side effects. He'll also analyze the nature of the Kim family regime in North Korea, including its policy of human rights... read more -
RECORDEDApril 8 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nicki Jhabvala, NFL Reporter, The Washington PostLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineSix months after Josh Harris and his partners purchased the Washington Commanders for a record $6.05 billion, they quickly set about overhauling operations. Now, only two seasons into Harris's tenure as owner, the Commanders have morphed into one of the more exciting NFL teams, with their young quarterback Jayden Daniels, well-respected coach Dan Quinn and... read more -
March 23 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Robert Watson, PhD, Distinguished Professor of American History, Lynn UniversityLocations: Online ClassAmericans love to rate and rank everything, from the NCAA top 25 football teams to the Fortune 500 to the US News & World Report rankings of the best colleges. So, it seems only natural that we would also rank the presidents. This lecture examines how scholars rank the presidents and who they list as the best and worst, as well as the lessons of... read more
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April 2 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassBy now, it seems everyone has an opinion about The 1619 Project. Published in 2019, The 1619 Project was a special edition of The New York Times Magazine that tried to focus readers’ attention upon the centrality of race slavery in American history. We’ll push past the headlines and the posturing and test four of The 1619 Project’s central claims... read more -
RECORDEDApril 9 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Robert K Sutton, Chief Historian of the National Park Service (Retired)Locations: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(At the instructor's request, the date of this class has been changed to Wednesday, April 9 at 10:30 am.) Fort Hunt, Virginia was the site of a World War II high-level, clandestine operation. Under code name PO Box 1142, American servicemen interrogated and eavesdropped on high value German prisoners, translated German documents, and developed an escape and... read more
